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Garrison K-8: 'epitome of excellence'

The Esther F. Garrison School of Performing Arts has earned honors as a Georgia School of Excellence for being among the state’s highest academic achievers.

State School Superintendent John Barge named 28 schools as 2012 Georgia Schools of Excellence in Student Achievement — 14 for having the highest academic performance within their congressional districts and 14 for making the greatest academic gains within their congressional districts.

“These schools are the epitome of excellence,” Barge said.

The schools demonstrating the highest outcomes and greatest gains on Georgia’s new accountability system, the College and Career Ready Performance Index, were selected for the honor.

Garrison’s College and Career Ready Performance Index score of 93.2 was based on the percentage of students who met Georgia’s race-based performance targets on the state test, the level of student growth, reductions in achievement gaps and the performance of disabled and economically disadvantaged students.

Each Georgia School of Excellence will receive $1,000 from Georgia Natural Gas and a visit from Barge.

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For the full list of 2012 Georgia Schools of Excellence visit http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/External-Affairs-and-Policy/communications/Pages/PressReleaseDetails.aspx?PressView=default&pid=128